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Revision as of 22:16, 14 June 2013

Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations
SportAthletics
JurisdictionAssociation
AbbreviationBAAA
Founded1952 (1952)
AffiliationIAAF
Affiliation date1952 (1952)
Regional affiliationNACAC
HeadquartersNassau
PresidentMichael Sands
Vice president(s)Iram Lewis
SecretaryCarl Oliver
ReplacedBahamas Amateur Athletic Association
Official website
www.bahamastrack.com
The Bahamas

The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the Bahamas. Current president is Michael Sands.[1][2] He was re-elected in November 2012 for the period 2012-2015.[3]

History

Prior to 1952, there was already a Bahamas Athletic Association. BAAA was founded on May 6, 1952 as Bahamas Amateur Athletic Association[4] and was affiliated to the IAAF the same year.[5] First president was Alfred Frances Adderley. Early in the new millennium the federation’s name was changed to The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations. A detailed report on the history of BAAA was given on facebook.[6]

Affiliations

BAAA is the national member federation for the Bahamas in the following international organisations:

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

National records

BAAA maintains the Bahamian records in athletics.

External links

References

  1. ^ Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, IAAF, retrieved January 2, 2013
  2. ^ Executives, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, retrieved October 11, 2012
  3. ^ Williams, Tonique (December 13, 2012), BAAA Introduces New Executives and Council Members, Bahamas Weekly, retrieved January 2, 2013
  4. ^ Matthews, Peter, Historical Dictionary of Track and Field, p. 31, retrieved October 11, 2012
  5. ^ ASOCIACIÓN INTERNACIONAL DE FEDERACIONES DE ATLETISMO - CONSTITUCIÓN EN VIGOR A PARTIR DEL 1 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2011 (PDF) (in Spanish), IAAF, p. 53, retrieved October 11, 2012
  6. ^ RE: HiSTORY: Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, November 17, 2010, retrieved October 11, 2012
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